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Net ODA received in Burundi

Burundi: Net ODA received was 42.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.1%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
7th
of 153 countries
All-time high
142.1%
in 2004
All-time low
38.2%
in 1997
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Net ODA received in Burundi, 1985–2023

50751001251501985200420231985: 53 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 65.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 61 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1988: 65.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1989: 76.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1990: 76.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1991: 71.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1992: 89.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1993: 70 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 108.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1995: 101.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1996: 69.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1997: 38.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1998: 38.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1999: 56.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2000: 56.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2001: 85.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2002: 107.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2003: 117.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 142.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 106.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 93.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 111.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 85.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 107 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 84 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 72.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 55.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 60.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 54.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 42.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 98.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 48.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 47.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 51.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 44.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 50 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2022: 39.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2023: 42.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Burundi is 42.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Burundi peaked at 142.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1997.

That places Burundi 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Burundi, year by year

Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1985 53.0% —
1986 65.8% +24.1%
1987 61.0% -7.3%
1988 65.4% +7.2%
1989 76.2% +16.6%
1990 76.9% +0.9%
1991 71.6% -6.9%
1992 89.2% +24.5%
1993 70.0% -21.5%
1994 108.8% +55.4%
1995 101.8% -6.4%
1996 69.6% -31.6%
1997 38.2% -45.1%
1998 38.9% +1.8%
1999 56.3% +44.6%
2000 56.6% +0.6%
2001 85.9% +51.8%
2002 107.5% +25.1%
2003 117.4% +9.3%
2004 142.1% +21.0%
2005 106.3% -25.2%
2006 93.8% -11.7%
2007 111.9% +19.3%
2008 85.4% -23.7%
2009 107.0% +25.3%
2010 84.0% -21.5%
2011 72.4% -13.8%
2012 55.6% -23.3%
2013 60.4% +8.6%
2014 54.5% -9.8%
2015 42.6% -21.8%
2016 98.1% +130.4%
2017 48.7% -50.3%
2018 47.1% -3.4%
2019 51.9% +10.2%
2020 44.8% -13.7%
2021 50.0% +11.6%
2022 39.1% -21.7%
2023 42.1% +7.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 42.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 42.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.3% 53.0% 76.2% 5
1990s 72.1% 38.2% 108.8% 10
2000s 101.4% 56.6% 142.1% 10
2010s 61.5% 42.6% 98.1% 10
2020s 44.0% 39.1% 50.0% 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 4 Chad 50.1% compare
  2. 5 Marshall Islands 48.6% compare
  3. 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.1% compare
  4. 8 Malawi 41.0% compare
  5. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 40.4% compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 40.3% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Burundi?
Net oda received in Burundi was 42.1% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 142.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1997.
How does Burundi rank for net oda received?
Burundi ranks 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).